Rides closed at Canadian theme parks after deadly fall from Six Flags coaster in U.S. - BERITAJA

Rides astatine 2 Canadian taxable parks were closed aft a man successful the United States fell to this death from a Six Flags roller-coaster successful Georgia.

Two rides astatine Canada’s Wonderland successful Toronto and different astatine La Ronde successful Montreal were temporarily shuttered “out of an abundance of caution,” the parks said. Six Flags owns Wonderland and precocious sold La Ronde.

A 42-year-old man was killed while riding a roller-coaster astatine Six Flags Over Georgia connected Monday, prompting the taxable parkland usability to adjacent 9 akin rides crossed Canada and the United States. The man was thrown from his spot and struck different patrons earlier landing beneath the ride, constabulary said Tuesday.

The Leviathan and Behemoth roller-coasters astatine Canada’s Wonderland were closed, said a spokesperson for the park. There was nary timeline for their reopening.

“The information of our guests and squad members remains connected our highest priorities,” the spokesperson said successful a written statement.

The Goliath roller-coaster astatine La Ronde was besides closed and the park’s proprietor said it would transportation retired a information reappraisal pinch the ride’s manufacturer.

“We are taking this further clip to cautiously reappraisal the attraction. It will not reopen until this reappraisal is complete and we are afloat satisfied that it could beryllium operated safely,” publication the statement.

The temporarily shuttered Canadian rides were manufactured by the aforesaid institution arsenic the coaster progressive successful the incident successful Georgia.

Six Flags Entertainment did not instantly respond Tuesday to emailed questions about why circumstantial rides were unopen down and what would beryllium done earlier they reopen.

This study by BERITAJA was first published Oct 13, 2026.

– With files from The Associated Press.